Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.70% where 2,649 students out of 3,366 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Muhlenberg College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.80%, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Drexel University | 78.20% (75.02% / 82.20%) | 1,815 (970 / 845) |
2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 78.70% (75.51% / 81.98%) |
2,649 (1,289 / 1,360) |
3,366 (1,707 / 1,659) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.01% where 136 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,045 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Muhlenberg College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.82%, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the highest rate of 20.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Drexel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 13.01% (14.49% / 12.04%) | 136 (60 / 76) |
1,045 (414 / 631) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.75% for full-time students and 88.33% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Muhlenberg College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 72%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Drexel University | 87% | 65% |
Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
Muhlenberg College | 91% | - |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% |
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 83.75% | 88.33% |